Washington Post fires Karen Attiah: Columnist links dismissal to posts on Charlie Kirk; guild accuses paper of free speech violation

[ad_1] Karen Attiah and Charlie Kirk (File photos) Karen Attiah, a longtime writer for The Washington Post, says she has been dismissed from the newspaper’s Opinions department for speaking out against political violence, racial double standards and America’s inaction on gun control.The Post has not commented on her firing, citing personnel policies, but her biography […]

Shock resignation in Tokyo: Japan faces leadership crisis as PM Ishiba steps down; who are the top contenders for the post?

[ad_1] Japan PM Ishiba Shigeru announces resignation In a stunning turn of events, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tendered his resignation late Sunday night, setting off a political domino effect that could reshape the leadership of the world’s fourth-largest economy, and possibly usher in an opposition government for the first time in over a decade.His […]

‘No such thing as visas for people from India’: Entrepreneur blasts MAGA commentator for racist post

[ad_1] MAGA commentators are up in arms against Indians getting work visa in the US as the two countries are engaged in tariff battle. Amid a renewed call for scrapping H-1B visa programs to target Indians as US and India are locked in a bitter battle over tariff, Indian-origin entrepreneur Karl Mehta schooled MAGA commentator […]

Why Elon Musk hates researchers and loves engineers — after he corrected xAI employee Aditya Gupta’s hiring post | World News

[ad_1] Elon Musk recently made waves by publicly correcting a hiring post from an xAI employee, Aditya Gupta, who initially sought to recruit both “researchers” and “engineers” for the artificial intelligence startup. Musk emphatically declared that the term “researcher” is outdated, pretentious, and fosters a problematic two-tier system within the engineering workforce. He insisted that […]

Fox News host’s post sparks fresh row: First defends accused rapist, later deletes tweet; who is Jessica Tarlov? | World News

[ad_1] TV host’s post sparks fresh row: First defends accused rapist, later deletes tweet; who is Jessica Tarlov? Fox News host Jessica Tarlov is facing backlash on social media after her tweet, defending an immigrant accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, caught eyeballs. Tarlov replied to a post which showed DC police nabbing on a […]

‘Gone full rainbow’: Canadian intelligence agency celebrates pride in online post; draws mixed reactions | World News

[ad_1] Canadian intelligence agency celebrates pride in online post; draws mixed reactions The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) found itself the target of online trolling following its tweet on Pride month celebrations earlier this summer.The controversy stemmed from a tweet posted by @csiscanada that highlighted the agency’s commemoration of Pride Season, featuring performances by Two-Spirit […]

‘Came to Canada as a student and now…’: Indian Redditor’s post on failing to clear dentist exam viral

[ad_1] An Indian dentist posted on Reddit that they could not qualify the dental equivalence test in Canada even after 9 years and now has to return to India. The post of an Indian-origin Canadian went viral as the person said even after practising in India as a dentist for two years, after his degree, […]

‘Happier after returning to home country’: Redditor’s post on fighting hard for H-1B, green card viral

[ad_1] A Reddit post on H-1B, green card went viral. A Reddit post on fighting hard to get an H-1B and a green card, just to realize that happiness lies in the home country, went viral as it resonated with many users who commented that priorities of individuals change as they age and many people […]

Indian-origin Mathura Sridharan appointed Ohio’s 12th solicitor general; succeeds Gaiser after DOJ appointment, fills top legal post

[ad_1] Mathura Sridharan (Image credits: X @OhioAG) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Thursday named Mathura Sridharan as the state’s 12th solicitor general.In a post on X, Yost’s office announced, “AG Yost today named Mathura Sridharan as his pick for Ohio’s 12th solicitor general, the state’s top attorney for appeals in state and federal courts.”The […]

From ‘I’m out’ to ‘system is broken’: Top takeaways from Kamala Harris’ first interview – post humilating Trump loss | World News

[ad_1] In her first extended interview since stepping down as vice president and ending her 2024 presidential campaign, Kamala Harris delivered a frank assessment of American democracy and her own political journey. Speaking with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, Harris promoted her new memoir 107 Days while outlining what she sees as a broken […]